Call: Religious
diversity in Europe - past, present and future

A challenge-based
approach will bring together resources and knowledge across different fields, technologies and disciplines, including social
sciences and the humanities. This will cover activities from research to market with a new focus on innovation-related activities,
such as piloting, demonstration, test-beds, and support for public procurement and market uptake.Funding focuses on the following challenges:

Health, demographic change and wellbeing;

Food
security, sustainable agriculture and forestry, marine and maritime and inland water research, and the Bioeconomy;

Secure,
clean and efficient energy;

Smart, green and integrated transport;

Climate action, environment, resource efficiency
and raw materials;

Europe in a changing world - inclusive, innovative and reflective societies;

Secure societies
- protecting freedom and security of Europe and its citizens.

Description of programme"Europe
in a changing world - Inclusive, innovative and reflective societies"

This subprogramme will address social exclusion,
discriminations and various forms of inequalities. It will explore new forms of innovation and strengthen the evidence base
for the Innovation Union, the European Research Area and other relevant EU policies. It will promote coherent and effective
cooperation with third countries. Finally, it will address the issues of memories, identities, tolerance and cultural heritage.
The approach adopted in the present calls is in line with the Horizon 2020 Responsible Research and Innovation (RRI) cross-cutting
issue, engaging multiple actors including society, integrating the gender and ethical dimensions, ensuring the access to research
outcomes. Some Topics deal specifically with formal and informal (science) education.

Religious beliefs and affiliation to religious groups and communities were
historically the cornerstones of the functioning of societal relations in Europe. Acknowledging the rich tradition of the
co-existence of diverse religions in Europe, the Charter of Fundamental Rights of the European Union enshrines the right to
freedom of thought, conscience and religion.

Despite this strong commitment to the freedom of religion in Europe, religious
tensions still exist in many European societies, and have sometimes been exacerbated by the instrumentalisation of religion
for political ends by extremists. It is therefore indispensable to understand better the new landscape of religions, secularism
and spirituality in Europe and analyse both the roots of radicalisation and religious intolerance and peaceful coexistence
and dialogue in Europe in order to support the values and practices of peaceful co-existence and rationality. Contextualising
religious co-existence from a historical perspective can contribute to the promotion of a European public and cultural space
and to enhancing mutual dialogue and understanding.

At least three legal entities. Each of
the three must be established in a different EU Member State or Horizon 2020 associated country. All three legal entities
must be independent of each other.

Recurring Call

No

Financial details

The Commission considers that proposals requesting a contribution from the
EU in the order of 2.5 million € would allow this specific challenge to be addressed appropriately. This does not
preclude submission and selection of proposals requesting other amounts.